noun
or ke·thu·bah ˌkeˌt(h)üˈvä, kəˈsüvə
( plural ketu·both or ketu·bot -ˌt(h)üˈvōt(h), -ˈsüˌv-, -ōs ; or ketubahs or kethuboth or kethubot or kethubahs )
Etymology: Hebrew kĕthūbhāh document
: a formal Jewish marriage contract that provides for a money settlement payable to the wife in the event of divorce or at the husband's death